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Salto Arriba
Barrio
Salto Arriba
Salto Arriba
Location of Salto Arriba within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Location of Salto Arriba within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Salto Arriba is located in Caribbean
Salto Arriba
Salto Arriba
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Utuado
Area
 • Total 1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 617
 • Density 388.1/sq mi (149.8/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes
00641, 00611
Area code(s) 787/939

Salto Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 617.

Geography

Salto Arriba is situated at an elevation of 702 feet (214 m) in central Utuado, just west of Utuado pueblo in Puerto Rico. It has an area of 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2).

History

Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Salto Arriba barrio was 855.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 855
1980 435
1990 368 −15.4%
2000 442 20.1%
2010 617 39.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

There is a bridge over the Río Grande on PR-123 in Salto Arriba that is prone to collapse with heavy rains. A temporary bridge washed away with flooding from Hurricane Fiona on September 18, 2022. It was a temporary structure which had been built after Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 washed away the original bridge.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Salto Arriba para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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